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World Press Freedom Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Celebrate World Press Freedom Day by joining the Center for News, Technology and Innovation (CNTI) Wikimedia DC and Wikimedia New York City for a journalism-themed Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles about laws or topics related to journalistic independence and safety.
Wikipedia editing experience is not necessary. Training for new editors will take place at the start of the event. Please arrive on-time if intending to learn how to edit.
This will be a hybrid event with an in-person option in Washington, DC and global online attendance. Lunch will be provided for those attending in person.

Presented by:

Center for News, Technology and Innovation with support from Wikimedia DC and Wikimedia New York City

When

Friday, May 2, 2025
10am-2pm EDT

Registration

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Where

In-person and online at Open Gov Hub, Washington DC

Event Dashboard

Dashboard coming soon

Safe Space Policy

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Presentation

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Create Wikipedia username, log-in and check in for the event (for use on event-day)

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For use on event day. Looking to register? Do so here.

Step 1:

  • Create a Wikipedia username if you don't already have one (top right)
  • Already have an account? Simply log-in (top right)
  • Usernames are public. You do not have to use your real name.

Step 2:

  • Check-in for this event using the blue button below. This helps us to track editing progress during the edit-a-thon.
1) Select 'Check in'
2) Scroll down on the page that follows and click 'Publish changes'. DO NOT ADD TEXT TO THE FIELD.
Your username will automatically be added to the list of attendees.

Articles to create or edit

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Red drafts = New drafts articles that can be created
Blue = Existing articles
Blue drafts = Draft articles that have been created, but need more content before moving to Wikipedia 'mainspace'.

Instructions

  1. Use this Google sheet to reserve the article you plan to edit or create
  2. In the sheet, reserve the article you'd like to work on by adding your name or username next to the article
  3. Return here to the event page and select your article's red or blue link. Red links will open blank pages.
  4. Select 'Create' (for new articles), and 'Edit' for existing articles
  5. For new articles, start by adding a 'References' header at the bottom. Return to the top and start writing.

Journalist Safety and Regulation

Specific topic: Journalist Safety Online
Specific topic: Journalist Safety in Times of Armed Conflict

Press Freedom

Journalist Safety

Content Moderation

  • Proclamation 9 of 2020 (Namibia)
  • "Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 1)" - Zimbabwe
  • Disaster Management Act, 2002 (South Africa)


Media Sustainability

  • Read more about :Media Sustainability & Remuneration Legislation
  • Related:

Journalism Research Organization

Cybersecurity Organization

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Wikimedia movement affiliates model
Chapters
Wikimedia chapters are independent organizations founded to support and promote the Wikimedia projects in a specified geographical region (in most cases, a country). Like the Wikimedia Foundation, they aim to "empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally". There are currently 39 chapters, with at least one on every inhabited continent., i.e. Wikimedia DC
Wikimedia thematic organizations
Thematic organizations are incorporated independent non-profits representing the Wikimedia movement and supporting work focused on a specific theme, topic, subject or issue within or across countries and regions. i.e., Wikimedia Medicine.
User groups
Wikimedia user groups are intended to be simple and flexible affiliates that are an alternative to chapters and thematic organizations - which require more formal requirements. User groups are highly valued as equal players in the Wikimedia movement, i.e., Art+Feminism

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